Natale Attanasio (1845-1923) - Ritratto di uomo con sigaro

Intense early 20th-century work, oil on board. At the bottom right there is a signature, date, and a name that probably identifies the person portrayed.
The author, the versatile artist Natale Attanasio, born in Catania, a Neapolitan by choice, with painting studies and influences - he was a pupil of Domenico Morelli - and Roman, in the years that followed and until the end of his days, also distinguished himself as an excellent portraitist.

Measurement of the painting alone: 32 cm x 19 cm.
The frame should be considered graciously offered.
On the back, as in the photo, there is a pleasant sketch by the same author.

The work is generally in good condition but shows small signs of wear.

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